The month of August is a very busy time. For many
school children it marks the end of the summer break and their going back to
school. The month of August can add to the
already stressful lives of parents who have to contend with mortgage payments, healthcare,
and countless other concerns. And oftentimes overwhelmed parents miss the fact
that their children are stressed out about going back to school. For most children the stress is caused by the
fear of the unknown. Things like changing school districts and starting a new
school, migrating from elementary to middle school or from middle to high
school, learning the layout of a new school building, being in a school with
upper classmen, acquiring new teachers and classmates, you name it; it certainly
can be a stressful time for parents, children and teachers alike.
However, maintaining
a positive attitude is helpful when it comes to assisting your children with managing
their emotions and anxieties. In fact, a
positive attitude is beneficial to persons of all ages. Being negative all the
time can make life seem drab, dull and uneventful. After a while you begin to
feel you “have” to do this or that, but a positive perspective moves you from “dreading”
to do things, to accepting that it’s a blessing you “get” to do things. Additionally,
developing a positive attitude will help you cope more easily with the daily pressures
that life can bring. It will also help you build up your optimism which makes it easier
to not worry so much. Also, learn how to avoid negative thinking. The best
part about a having a positive attitude is it helps you to see the brighter side
of life, and it enhances your level of faith to believe in a God that has to the
power to turn the impossible into the possible.
When
you decide to think positively your mindset shifts to expecting success and not
failure. You feel inspired and you find strength from within to not give up. When
faced with obstacles you don’t run away from them, you command them to move out
of your way, or you look beyond those obstacles and keep moving toward the
reality of your hopes and dreams. Telling your children how important they are and
how much they mean to you is very positive and comforting for them and yourself
included. The truth is, reassuring your
children of your love for them and your faith in them will encourage them to believe
in themselves and in their own abilities. Prayerfully they will mimic your
positive attitude and be more successful in school.
Overall, being positive is one way to boost self-confidence and improve your self-esteem. Instead of avoiding problems, you choose to find solutions
to your problems. Not only that, but a positive perspective in life will help you
to both see and recognize opportunities when they come your way and give you
the gumption to seize them.
The
power of maintaining a positive outlook in life leads to happiness, success and
your assured identity as a creative being in the likeness of God. And when dark
days come, your ability to remain positive will help you find the Light of God
that shines bright each and every day. You will be more apt to allow God’s Light to fill your very
being. Its your choice! Choose to live on the positive side of life and discover how it affects you and the way you see the
world. When your attitude is positive it becomes contagious. Your whole environment
will change, as will your perspective of the people around you. So go ahead,
make the decision to become a positive thinker and watch as the world around
you becomes a happier space to live in.
Jacqueline
